The Natalie Miller Fellowship (NMF) and Film Victoria are proud to announce the launch of the Brilliant Careers Leadership Forum 2019 to be held in Melbourne from 24 – 25th October, which aims to foster skills to encourage female leadership in the Australian screen ... [Continue Reading]
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NMF x ACMI Screening of Agnes Varda’s Lions Love (…and Lies)
The NMF is thrilled to join forces with ACMI to co-present a screening of trailblazing filmmaker Agnès Varda's classic (and rarely seen) work Lions Love (...and Lies) as part of ACMI's season, Viva Varda, celebrating the legacy of the fearlessly feminist godmother of the French ... [Continue Reading]
Applications now open for the 2019 Natalie Miller Fellowship
The Natalie Miller Fellowship invites women in the Australian screen industry to apply for its annual grant of up to $20,000. Our mission is to inspire female leadership and this grant is designed to recognise, nurture and empower the next generation of female leaders in the ... [Continue Reading]
In celebration of Chrissy Thomson
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Chrissy Thomson, founder and guiding spirit of the Natalie Miller Fellowship. Chrissy served on the NMF Committee from 2010 - 2016 and is greatly missed by all who knew her. We would like to share this piece, written by Jan ... [Continue Reading]
Join us at our International Women’s Day Screening of Captain Marvel
In celebration of International Women's Day, please join us and guest speakers Jo Bladen, GM Walt Disney Studios, Jen Peedom, Director and NMF Ambassador, and Miriam Katsambis, 2018 NMF recipient, for a special screening of Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel. Academy Award winner ... [Continue Reading]
UTA promotes eight new partners, including Bec Smith
The United Talent Agency (UTA) has announced that they have promoted eight agents to partner, from across UTA’s businesses including theatre, music, TV, movies and video games. We were delighted to see Bec Smith included on this list of partners, alongside Ophir Lupu, Jacob ... [Continue Reading]
NMF President, Sue Maslin, appointed an Officer (AO) of the Order of Australia
We're thrilled to announce that NMF's President, Sue Maslin, has been appointed an officer (AO) of the Order of Australia (General Division) for her incredible contribution to the Australian screen industry. The Order of Australia is the principal means of recognising outstanding ... [Continue Reading]
Miriam Katsambis awarded 2018 Natalie Miller Fellowship
We were thrilled to announce at the 2018 Screen Forever Conference that Miriam Katsambis, Legal Counsel at Entertainment One, has received the Natalie Miller Fellowship for 2018. Established in 2011 to recognise the unique contribution of screen industry pioneer Natalie ... [Continue Reading]
Welcome to Ingrid van den Berghe, Ambassador for NMF
We're delighted to announce that Ingrid van den Berghe will be joining the Natalie Miller Fellowship as Ambassador. Ingrid van den Berghe is the Managing Director of the Luna Palace Cinemas in Perth. Having previously worked in the music industry, Ingrid opened Luna Cinemas in ... [Continue Reading]
Wallis Cinemas initiative ‘Discover’ to support Australian films
We're thrilled to hear the news that Wallis Cinemas has launched an initiative - 'Discover' - designed to support and nourish Australian films. Sasha Close, Programming Manager at Wallis Cinemas and former recipient of the Natalie Miller Fellowship, was inspired to create the ... [Continue Reading]